Senior Project Manager

Position SummaryThis position, located within our Innovation Portfolio organization, will play a vital leadership role in the management of a portfolio of development projects as they pass through each phase from concept through commercialization.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe position will have responsibility for driving each project to its successful conclusion by ensuring that its scope is well defined, and resource estimates/project schedules are specified and appropriate to the project. This individual will work closely with the Business units, Supply Chain, and Innovation & Development management teams to ensure that resources are on task / on schedule and ensure issues get prioritized, highlighted, addressed and resolved in a timely manner. This individual will need to be able to communicate and interface effectively with internal and external personnel both domestically and internationally.The Project Manager will also work to identify and manage schedule dependencies across various teams and departments to ensure that they are communicated, understood, and executed. They will provide regular updates to Divisional and Functional management teams. The Project Manager will have a level of interface with the Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales Service team and with Sealed Air’s customers, providing them with product support and training.The Project Manager needs to be comfortable and capable to communicate with equal effectiveness to both technical and non-technical audiences, and at all levels throughout the global organization.Qualifications3 years minimum documented Project Manager experienceStrong Project Planning and Execution skills requiredExperienced in use of project management tools and methodologies (SmartSheet and/or Microsoft Project, experience with ePPM tools a plus)Sound problem solving and analytic skills (RCA)Excellent communication and facilitation skillsMust be able to influence all levels of the organizationFamiliar with Business Case development including Financials (NPV) and CharterStrong leadership skills, with proven ability to provide clear direction to matrixed resources in virtual, multinational environmentsOrganization – the ability to compile the various inputs from the process and deliver status information accurately and completely.Technical – the ability to comprehend the technical aspects of a product sufficiently to communicate across all levels within the organizationBachelor’s Degree in engineering, chemistry, or technical disciplineFrom time to time, this may require some project specific support with sales / customers such as applications support.Additional Preferred QualificationsMaster’s Degree in a technical discipline or business administrationProject Management Professional (PMP) certification preferredKnowledge of engineering PLM/PDMDesign for Six Sigma certification preferredExperience in a manufacturing environmentAble to travel domestic and international about 30%Ability to train and mentor other Project Managers on Project Management methodologies.

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